Dunenspecht vs Black-bodied Woodpecker

Picoides pubescens verglichen mit Hylatomus schulzii

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Dunenspecht Black-bodied Woodpecker
Wissenschaftlicher Name Picoides pubescens Hylatomus schulzii
Ordnung Piciformes Piciformes
Familie Picidae Picidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Flügelspannweite 28,0 cm (11.0 in) 34,5 cm (13.6 in)
Gewicht 27,0 g (0.95 oz) 200,0 g (7.05 oz)
Ernährung Insects and larvae extracted from bark, supplemented with seeds, berries, and suet at feeders. Often … --
Gelegegröße -- 2
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Dunenspecht 16,0 cm
Black-bodied Woodpecker
Flügelspannweite
Dunenspecht 28,0 cm
Black-bodied Woodpecker 34,5 cm
Gewicht
Dunenspecht 27,0 g
Black-bodied Woodpecker 200,0 g
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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Black-bodied Woodpecker only

Dunenspecht

Deciduous and mixed forests, orchards, parks, and suburban areas. The most common woodpecker at feeders in North America.

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Song & Call Comparison

Dunenspecht

Gesang

A sharp 'pik' or 'peek' contact call. Drums on resonant branches with a rapid, light tattoo — softer than larger woodpeckers. Also gives a high descending whinny 'keeer-keeer'.

Black-bodied Woodpecker

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Geographic Range & Migration

Dunenspecht

North America from Alaska and Canada south through the United States, excluding the arid Southwest.

Black-bodied Woodpecker

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Dunenspecht

Near Threatened

Black-bodied Woodpecker

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How to Tell Them Apart

Dunenspecht

Gefieder

Black and white plumage with a broad white stripe down the back. Black wings with white spots. Males have a small red patch on the nape.

Schnabel

Short, chisel-shaped, dark bill — noticeably shorter than the similar hairy woodpecker

Black-bodied Woodpecker

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About These Birds

Dunenspecht

Der Dunenspecht ist der kleinste und am weitesten verbreitete Specht Nordamerikas. Seine geringe Größe erlaubt ihm die Nahrungssuche an dünnen Zweigen und Pflanzenstängeln, die größeren Spechten unzugänglich sind. Im Winter schließt sich der Dunenspecht häufig gemischten Vogelschwärmen an und profitiert von der erhöhten Wachsamkeit mehrerer Arten gegenüber Fressfeinden.

Black-bodied Woodpecker

The Black-bodied Woodpecker is a large, Near Threatened woodpecker of humid forests in eastern Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina, with males showing mostly black plumage and a vivid red crest. It inhabits Atlantic Forest interior and forest fragments, excavating nest cavities in large trees. Ongoing deforestation and fragmentation of the Atlantic Forest threaten this species, which depends on large tracts of mature forest.

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